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SEVEN METHODS. 




LANSING, MICHIGAN: 

I860. 

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METHODS, 



FOR 



PREPARING, TANNING, DRESSING, SCENTING 
AND RENOVATING 



ALL 



WOOL & FUR PELTRIES, 

ALSO ALL 

FIISTE LEA.TIIEII, 

AS ADAPTED TO THE MANUFACTURE OF 

ROBES, MATS, CAPS, GLOVES, MITTS, OVER- 
SHOES, &c., &c.. 

Suited to Family and Individual Practice. 

BV CHAUNCEY OOODRICIf. 




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LANSING. MICHIGAN: 
4 I860. 

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1. Be careful not to mix any of tlie ingredients not 
directed to be mixed, and ^^(articularlyj be careful to get out 
c^ill the soap after cleaning and before applying any of the 
other processes, and have the pelts, each time, as free from 
water as may be. 

2. Be careful not to let any of the mixtures freeze while 
the pelts are in, or the pelts while wet. 

3. The best way to free the pelt from water, after wring- 
ing all you can, is to lay it, flesh side up, on an inclined 
table, and scrape it downwards with a straight-edged scraper. 
This process also serves to keep the pelt straight and uni- 
form, 

4. Much depends on drying and finishing the pelt prop- 
erly. Hang it over a taught line, or straight edge, and 
change it round often. If it dries unevenly, roll it up, flesli 
side in, for a short time. Be careful not to pull or work 
when too wet. Work when it gives the flesh side a whitened 
appearance. 

5 To render leather susceptible of being washed and 
dried without altering its pliability, all the gelatine, per- 
spiratory and efi'ete matter must be entirely removed, so as 
to leave the fibre of the skin clean and free. This is eflected 
by the fleshing, cleansing and bleaching processes. Too 
much care and thoroughness cannot be bestowed upon this 
part of the art. The pelts should be well scraped every 
time they are handled, through all the methods. 




GOODKICH^S SEVEN METHODS. 



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For Hah'mg, Fleshing, Graining and Cleansing all 
Leather Skins, 



Process 1. — Kemove all flanks and other useless parts. 
Then soak the pelt perfectly soft, and remove with a scraper 
or beaming knife all the oil, flesh, and other extraneous 
matter. Then take 2 quarts of newly slaked lime, and the 
same quantity of new clean wood ashes. Mix these to a 
paste, with clean water, to about the consistency of batter. 
Apply this mixture thoroughly and evenly to the flesh side 
of the pelt. EoU the pelt up tightly, flesh side in, and 
pack it down in a tub or other tight vessel. Take of the 
same mixture of lime and ashes, made just thin enough to 
pour well, and cover the pelt over with it. 

Let. the pack, so made, stand in a moderately warm room 
for four days, or until the hair and grain will start ofl" freely 
and quite easily. This will be longer or shorter, according 
to the nature and condition of the pelt. For Deer-skins, 
and the like, about four clays. 

Process 2. — Work the hair and grain off as soon as taken 
from the pack, with a scraper or beaming knife, upon a half 
round or flat surface. Be careful to take off all the grain 
while the pelt is wet and soft. 

After graining, put the pelt to soak for a half hour, then 
wash clean, and immerse it in sour milk for a few hours, to 
neutralize the lime and alkali still remaining in the skin. 



GOODRICH'S SEVEN METHODS. 



For Tanning Wool, Hair, and Fur Skins, and also Leather. 



Process 1. — After the pelt is treated through the prepar- 
atory method, take 2 oz. Potash, dissolved in half a pint of 
water, to each pelt, and lay the solution uniformly over the 
flesh surface of the pelt. Fold flesh side in, and let it re- 
main from 4 to 6 hours. 

Process 2. — ^Wash ofl'the foregoing solution, clean, and 
take Gum Aloes 2 oz., Borax half an ounce, Sal Nitre 2 oz., 
Sal Glauber 2 oz. Dissolve the Aloes separately in half a 
pint of water, (hot,) and put it on blood warm over the flesh 
side of the pelt, uniformly. Then dissolve the other sub- 
stances together, in half a pint of water, (hot,) and lay it 
blood warm over the flesh side as before. Fold the pelt 
flesh side in and let it lie 24 hours. 

Process 3. — Take 1 pint common Salt, 8 oz. Alum, dis- 
solve in hot water, and spread the pelt, flesh side down, 
(after scraping ofi" the foregoing clean,) in a vat or tub. 
Pour the salt and alum solution on at blood heat, and let 
remain 24 hours, taking it out three or four times to air. 



GOODRICH'S SEVEN METHODS. 



METH^B 2, 



For Cleansing J Bleaching, and Preparing all Wool and 

Fur Shins. 



Process 1. — Eemove all flanks and other useless parts. 
Then soak the pelt soft, and remove from the flesh side, 
with a scraper or beaming knife, all oil, flesh and fatty sub- 
stances, thorouglily. 

Process 2. — Take half an ounce of Sal. Soda, 2 oz. Col- 
gates White Soap, (or any other good refined soap;) dissolve 
these in hot, soft water. Thoroughly melt, but do not boil, 
the soap. Rub this mixture thoroughly into the wool, or 
fur. Pour upon the wool side as much hot soft water as 
will form a good thick suds, when well worked up into the 
wool. Put the pelt, with this suds upon it, into a suds of 
soft water and fine soap, and pound and wash till clean and 
white. Yery dirty pelts may require this process to ^be 
repeated. 

Process 3. — Rinse, scour, and wring the pelt, till free 
from soap. Work all the water out with a rolling-pin or 
scraper, upon an inclined plank or table, and hang the skin 
out to dry. 

To Prepare ALL Skins for Tanning : 
Soak the pelt soft, after the foregoing processes have been 
completed, and hang out, in a moderately cool and airy 
place to dry. Let the pelt dry hard and stiff; then soak 
soft again, then hang out again till stifi"; and this repeat 
several times, the more the better. 



GOODRICH'S SEVEN METHODS. 

METHOD S. 

JT'or Tanning and Dressing Wool, Fur, and other Peltries. 

Process 1. — After the foregoing preparatory processes 
have been duly performed, take of Oil of Vitriol 1 oz., com- 
mon Salt 1 pint, Milk 3 quarts; dip the pelt first in a 
strong solution of rain water and saleratus, wring dry as 
practicable, and then immerse it in the vitriol mixture, for 
50 minutes, stirring it all the time briskly. Then take out, 
scrape, and wring dry; and finish by working, and finally by 
polishing with pumice stone and emory paper. 



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Process 1. — Dip the prepared pelts in strong Saleratus 
water, wring dry, and hang out for one or two hours. 

Process 2. — Take of common Aloes 4 oz.. Alum 4 oz., 
Salt Petre 4 oz., Sal. Grlauber 4 oz., Borax 1 oz., common 
Salt 4 oz. Dissolve in clean boiling water, and place the 
pelt in for 12 hours. Then take out, scrape well, and hang 
out for 12 hours. Repeat this process (using the same 
solution first used) from two to four times, according to the 
nature and condition of the pelt. Finish as in method 3. 



GOODEICH'S SEVEN METHODS. 



METII0B ©, 



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For Dressing and Tanning Wool, Fur, and all Fine Leather. 



Process 1. — Prepare the pelts as in Methods 1 and 2. 
Then soak in warm water for one hour. Then take of 
Borax half an ounce, Salt Petre 2 oz., Sal. Glauber 1 oz.; 
dissolve in soft water enough to spread over the flesh side of 
the pelt. Put it on with a swab or brush, (putting on 
more freely where the skin is thickest.) Poll the pelt up, 
flesh side in, and keep it in a moderately cool place (being 
careful not to let it freeze) for 24 hours. This process may 
be combined in a general solution, and the pelts immersed 
in it. 

Process 2. — Wash the foregoing preparation clean from 
the pelt. Take Sal Soda 1 oz., Boraz half an ounce, refined 
Soap 2 oz., (Colgate's white is best,) melt slowly together, 
being careful not to boil the mixture, and put it on to the 
flesh side as in process 1. Poll up the pelt and leave it 24 
hours only, in a lukewarm condition. 

Process 3.— Wash the pelt clean from the foregoing 
preparation. Take of Saleratus 2 oz., dissolved in hot rain 
water enough to saturate the pelt. Then take alum 4 oz., 
common Salt (Muriate of Sodium) 8 oz.; dissolve in hot 
water and strain. Cool to hand warm, and immerse the 
pelt for 12 hours. Wring and scrape dry, and hang out for 
12 hours. Eepeat this immersing and drying, from two to 
four times, according to the condition of the pelt. Finish 
as in Method 3. 



Additional M^etliod. 

For Hairing, Graining and Fleshing. 

1. Continue the time of the 1st process. Method 5th, to 
48 or 60 hours, and take the hair, grain and flesh off imme- 
diately. It would be well to increase the strength of the 
solution in this process, for all heavy and tliick pelts. 

2. Wash the pelt perfectly clean, before further processes. 



GOODEICH'S SEVEN METHODS. 



For Tanning Leather Alone. 



Process 1. — Prepare tlie pelt as per metliods 1 and 2. 
Then treat the pelt as in process 2 Method 5. Then dry the 
pelt stiff, and pour equally over the flesh side 3 oz. of lamp 
or tanner's Oil, and work it well into the pores. 

Process 2. — Hang the pelt out to dry stiff. Soak soft 
and dry stiff from three to four times. Then work dry by 
stretching and manipulating, by hand, and finish as in 
Method 3. 



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For Scenting and Benovating all Peltries. 



Process for Eenovating. — Take of Spirits Turpentine 
half an ounce. Camphor Gum quarter of an ounce. Dissolve 
in 1 oz Alcohol, and add it to the bleaching mixture given 
in process 2 Method 2. This process will remove the native 
scent from all fur skins. 

Process for Scenting. — Take Oil Sassafras, (or any 
other essential oil preferred,) one-eighth oz., add half an 
oz. of Alcohol, and put it into the bleaching operation pro- 
cess 2 Method 2. — Or, sprinkle the pelts with it after they 
are finished. 



GOODRICH'S SEVEN METHODS. 



MfEir Mi MIMIE. 



Method 1 — This method is designed solely to fit the 
pelt for tanning, and much depends upon its being thor- 
oughly done, if a beautiful and serviceable article be desired. 
The first process not only removes the hair, fiesh and grain, 
but it does much to relax the fibres and release the gelatin 
and other animal matter from the skin. It of course applies 
only to leather pelts. 

Method 2, not only relates to cleansing and bleaching 
the wool and furs, but it removes the animal matter from 
the body of the skin, rendering it more susceptible to the 
tanning processes, and leaves the article free from any mat- 
ter to stiffen it when washed. — See samples 4, 6, and 9. 

Method 3. Gives a beautiful article, of great durability, 
but will not wash as well as others. — See sample 1. 

Method 4. Produces one of the most beautiful articles of 
leather, and may be applied to wools and fur skins, when 
coloring is desired. It gives a beautiful orange color and 
improves constantly by washing. — See samples 8 and 10. 

Method 5. Is the most completely adapted to wool and 
fur skins, and ako applies to leather extremely well, produc- 
ing an article of great beauty and durability, and well 
adapted to washing. It does v/ell when the ingredients are 
combined in equal quantities. — See samples 3, 11, and 12. 

Methcd 6. Makes an elastic, washable article, of great 
pliability, but not as substantial as some others— See sam- 
ple 13. ^ 



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Tbe undersigned would respectfully give notice: That he is ready 
at all times to give instructions in all particulars of the foregoing 
system of Tanning, as well as in all such improvements in the same, 
as he may from time to time hereafter make, either in person at his 
residence, at Delta Centre, Eaton Co., Mich., or by correspondence 
directed to his address at Lansing, Mich. 

He also keeps constantly on hand the foregoing printed system, 
for sale to applicants, by mail or in person. 

He also gives instructions in cutting all varieties of style and 
size, of the following patterns, to wit : 

Gents' Gaunlets; Ladies' do. ; Gents' and Ladies' Mitts and 
Gloves of every description ; Misses' and Ladies' Riding Milts . 
Robes, Caps, Mats, &c., &c. ' 

He also keeps a general stock of the above, with all kinds of man- 
ufactured articles, constantly on hand, for sale to families, traders, 
and others. 

CHAUNCEY GOODRICH. 




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